Morgan Wallen, who is famously known for being one of the top country music singers, was born on 13th May 1993. Wallen has been also known to be a popular songwriter. He had been a competitor in the Sixth instalment of ‘The Voice’. In the reality TV show, Wallen had originally been a part of the Usher’s team but as the show had progressed the singer had made a switch to become an important part of Adam Levine’s team on the set. He had been able to sign a deal after he had been eliminated in the playoffs of the sixth season of the ‘The Voice’ show.
This elimination resulted in a deal with the Panacea Records which had allowed him to come out with his debut EP album, which was finally released in 2015, titled ‘Stand Alone’. In the recent news reports that have been released related to the popular American Country Music singer, it has been said that Wallen and his mother had met with the family of the Idaho Murder victim. The family had belonged to the victim, Ethan Chapin, who had been killed with 3 others in the University of Idaho murder case. All the victims had been murdered in a residence which had been off the campus in November of 2022.
Morgan Wallen Net Worth 2024
Morgan Wallen is a well-known singer whose art has mainly focused on American Country Music. He has been known to be a singer and a songwriter in the same genre. Waller’s second album which had been titled ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’ had come out in January of 2021 and after its release, it had easily reached the number one spot. This album had become the only American Country Music album that had spent its first 7 weeks at the number one position in the 64-year-old history of the Billboard 200.
In his recent One Night at a Time Tour, Waller had an emotional fan moment during his time backstage at the San Diago Tour stop in California. It has been reported that the moment had been related to the meeting he had with the family of one of the University of Idaho murder victims, namely, Ethan Chapin. Ethan had been killed with three others at an off-campus residence in November 2022. It has been reported that Ethan had been a big fan of Waller and his songs. For this reason, the singer had made an effort to seek his family and invite them to the show.
Morgan Wallen Bio & Earnings Overview
| Name | Morgan Wallen |
| Born | 13th May 1993 |
| Birthplace | Tennessee, US |
| Age | 30 |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Genres | Country Music & Country Pop |
| Instruments | Violin, Piano & Guitar |
| Labels | Panacea, Big Loud, Republic & Mercury |
| Known For | ‘Whiskey Glasses’ Single |
| Parents | Tommy Wallen & Leslie Wallen |
| Children | 1 Son |
| Education | Gibbs High School |
| Partner | KT Smith (ex) |
| 2023 Tour | One Night at a Time World Tour |
| Height | 6 ft |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Net Worth | Over 4 million USD |
Morgan Wallen’s Early Life, Age & Family
Morgan Wallen, who had been a part of the sixth season of ‘The Voice’ reality TV show, was born on 13th May 1993 in the landlocked state known as Tennessee. It has also been mentioned that Morgan was born to Tommy Wallen and Lesli Wallen in Sneedville. Tommy, his father had also served as a local pastor for a church while Lesli, his mother had worked as a teacher. He had attended Gibbs High School after the Wallen family had moved to the south of Knoxville. In the baseball team for his school, he had also been selected as a pitcher and shortstop.
As Wallen had spent his early years listening to various musical playlists, he was also actively learning to play musical instruments such as piano and violin. His father had also exposed him to classic rock playlists and his interest had grown to like bands such as Breaking Benjamin and Nickelback with other musicians in the Hip Hop industry such as Lil Wayne. He has also said that after he had started to learn guitar, his interest in listening to country music had also grown. His favorite artists at the time had included Keith Whitley, Eric, etc.
Morgan Wallen Career Beginnings & Breakthrough
In the year of 2014, when the reality TV show ‘The Voice’ began, it also saw the singer as a participant as he started with Usher’s team. This had changed as the show had gone forward as he had joined Adam Levine’s team. He had auditioned for the part by singing ‘Collide’, a song by Howie Day. After the show, he had also formed a band with one of the vocal coaches, Atom Smash. This band the duo had formed had been called ‘Morgan Wallen & Them Shadows’. This had been followed by his first EP, called ‘Stand Alone’.
With the debut album release by Wallen, which had the title ‘If I Know Me’ on 27th April 2018, Wallen had seen major success for the first time. Behind this had been the third single of the album, ‘Whiskey Glasses’. His profile had continued to gain popularity on TikTok and other platforms and as a result, he had also been chosen to be on the cover of Billboard with the headline “Is Morgan Wallen Country’s Next Global Star?” Wallen’s album, titled ‘Dangerous’ had also seen exceptional success as it became the ‘Best Performing Album of 2021’ and in 2022, it had also broke the record for spending “Most Weeks in the Top 10 on Billboard 200 by a Single Artist”.
Morgan Wallen Latest News & Tour
Wallen has been on his 2023 tour, “One Night at a Time World Tour”, with fellow artists such as Bailey Zimmerman, etc. During the first two nights of the tour scheduled in San Diago, Wallen had also invited after searching for the family of Ethan Chapin, one of the four Idaho Murder victims by providing free tickets to the show.
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To keep his word, he had also met Ethan’s family backstage during the concert, as it had been reported that Ethan had been a big fan. He had also helped the family click their pictures and had also made a donation to the Ethan’s Smile Foundation, which had been started by Ethan’s parents. One of his popular songs ‘Thought You Should Know”, which had been released as a song dedicated to his mother, had been performed on the spot.